Agricultural Museum (농업박물관)

Address

16, Saemunan-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

Inquiries

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-2080-5727 (Korean)

Closed

Mondays, Seollal, & Chuseok

(If Monday falls on a holiday, the museum is closed the day after the holiday period ends)

Length of Tour

Approx. 1hr, 30min

Introduction

The Agricultural Museum first opened in 1987 and, after going through renovations, was reopened in July, 2005. The museum has three exhibition halls: the Agricultural History Hall, the Agricultural Community Hall, and the Agriculture Promotion Hall. In the museum, there are 2,000 artifacts on display and replicas of paddy fields, traditional homes, and marketplaces of agricultural societies. Through its variety of learning tools, the museums hopes visitors can gain a better understanding of what life was like for farmers in the past.

Structure Size

B1-2F

Collections Status

Agricultural artifacts: 2,000 peices

Industry Information

1) Agricultural artifacts exhibiton

2) Cultural exhibition and special exhibiton

3) Regular education for volunteers

Program Information

Rural communities experience program

Exhibition Hall Information

[Agriculture History Hall (1F)]

Artifacts and films showing agricultural communities from prehistoric times to the modern era


[Life of Farmers Hall (2F)]

Models recreating the life of farm families from the olden days


[Agricultural Cooperatives Promotional Hall (B1)]

Information on farming and agricultural coopertatives

Admission / Participation Fees

Free

Pets

* Only a guide dog accepted

Parking Facilities

Available (near by public parking lot)

Parking Fee

1) Parking lot in front of Ewha Girl's High School

- 500won for each 10min

- Discount: 50% off parking fees for small cars

2) Seoul Museum of History parking lot

Small cars: 3,000won for 2hr, 500won for each additional 10min

Large cars: 6,000won for 2hr, 1,000won for each additional 10min

- Discount: 50% off parking fees for small cars, 20% off parking fees for vehicles with handicapped or man of national
merit plates

Reservations

* Reservations required.

* Reservations should be made at least 2 days before date of visit (no walk-ins).

* Cancellations must be made no later than 2 days prior to visit.


Max. capacity: Up to 200 people every hour

Tel: 02-2080-5727~8


Homepage
www.agrimuseum.or.kr (Korean only)